Kaup Diwakar Shetty has been awarded Aryabhata International Award in the field of ‘Co-operative Sector’ for contribution towards the society’ developement & upliftment.
The award function was held on May 25, 2022. Kaup Diwakar Shetty is the director of Karnataka Milk Federation Bengaluru.
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The faculty of NITK, Surathkal has received a patent for producing wine using cashew apple and raisins.
The technology is developed by Dr Prasanna Belur Devarabhatta, associate professor in the department of chemical engineering. The patent is titled ‘A process for production of an alcoholic beverage from cashew apple and raisins and the alcoholic beverage produced thereof.”
The NITK had filed an application for the patent in 2012 and received it on May 4, 2022.
Now, NITK is looking forward to transferring the technology (licensing) to the interested entrepreneurs/companies. Further, the NITK will also provide required technical support to the licensee during the implementation of the said technology.
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In a testimony to the adage ‘nothing is impossible when you believe’, a farmer’s son, along with three of his classmates, has designed a low-cost cooling solution for vegetable vendors, becoming the cynosure of all eyes at their college campus. Naveen HV, son of a farmer and native of Mandya, who is pursuing his engineering from Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering in Mysuru, has come up with this innovation which helps vegetable vendors to keep their produce fresh while they are out selling them under the scorching Sun.
Naveen and his classmates Shubhan Sain, Supreeth S, and Vivek Chandrashekhar were determined to address one of the major problems that street vendors in the country face and decided to design and develop an economic cooling solution. Naveen, who headed the team and having first-hand knowledge about the struggle of a farmer and knowing the nuances of reaching the farm produce to houses did a complete research on the impediments by vegetable vendors.
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The State Government on Saturday flagged off 70 veterinary mobile ambulances to provide emergency services to domestic animals at the doorsteps of farmers.
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched the facility.
Minister for Animal Husbandry Prabhu Chavan said 275 animal ambulances would be rolled out. In the first phase, 70 ambulances have been delivered. The State has 290 lakh domestic animals and on average one ambulance would provide services to one lakh animals.
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Meet the only urban farmer from Bengaluru who made it to the list of environmental changemakers by National Geographic India.
In 2007, Vani Murthy started composting at her Malleswaram home on a whim and posted details of her zero-waste lifestyle on Facebook. Today, the ‘worm rani’ as she is known, has a following of 23,80,000 on Instagram and has made it to the list of the ‘One for Change’ campaign by National Geographic India.
Bengaluru to make it to this list, Murthy says that there’s never been a day when she feels like she’s actually working. “I love all things trash — from composting to making things sustainable. That’s the only thing I never complain about, so I absolutely love what I do and I’m thrilled to be recognised for my passion.”
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The COVID pandemic has played havoc in the lives of forest dwellers and they have lost access to the local markets where they could sell rare and exquisite forest produce.
However, an initiative by the Federation of Large Area Multipurpose Societies (LAMPS) has come to the aid of tribals residing in forest regions.
The initiative has enabled them to sell agriculture and forest produce to cities like Mysuru in a mobile vehicle. LAMPS procures products from the tribals and sells in cities thereby giving a fair share of income for their produce. A mobile vehicle has been refurbished for this purpose and the vehicle will market the products at doorsteps.
The initiative, launched yesterday in Mysuru, ensures that tribals get a fair value and earn their livelihood. The core objective of LAMPS is to encourage the tribal communities to enhance their financial status by carrying out livelihood activities.
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Koraga Poojary Kodithale, a farmer from Kody Kanyana here has given rise to a newfound alacrity in the field of watermelon cultivation. He has introduced the concept, ‘farm to customer’ for which the customer response has been very good.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.508.0_en.html#goog_789864340
Koraga Poojary has been a successful watermelon cultivator. In this season, he has cultivated an improved species of watermelon, ‘platinum’. Because of the handiwork of the middlemen, the farmers are not getting good prices for their products. At the same time, the customers too do not get products at reasonable prices. Koraga Poojary, who thought over this situation, decided to skip the middlemen and directly sell the watermelons to the customers under the concept, ‘farm to customer’.
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In a significant development, a variety of rice bred by a T.Narsipur-based farmer has been recognised for its salient features and qualities by the Plant Varieties Registry, Government of India, which has issued its stamp of approval.
The certificate issued under the provisions of Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001, also gives Shankar Guru exclusive rights to produce, sell, market, distribute, import or export the variety for an initial period of 6 years and renewable subsequently subject to certain conditions.
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A micro policy at affordable rate for providing insurance cover for vector-borne disease has been launched by Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) in association with Liberty General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Chairman of the KVG Bank P. Gopi Krishna and Vice-President of Liberty General Insurance Manish Kotian unveiled the special micro insurance product, Janarakshaka, at a function in Dharwad recently.
Mr. Gopi Krishna said that as the rainy season approaches, chances of people contracting vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar, lymphatic filariasis and Zika virus increase.
Under the policy, the policyholder will get immediate relief of ₹10,000 as a one-time compensation if he contracted any of the vector-borne diseases. The claim procedure has also been simplified. In addition, an accidental death coverage of ₹20,000 has also been included in the policy.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday launched a scheme to door deliver basic revenue documents such as caste certificates, income certificates, and land records (RTCs).
After the launch of the programme at Chickballapur, the Chief Minister said, “It is a pity that people, particularly farmers, have been made to run from pillar to post to get basic documents such as RTCs and other records. Under the programme, records would be delivered on the doorstep of people for free.”